MOTION by Plaintiff Hard Drive Productions, Inc. for order For Leave To Take DIscovery Prior To Rule 26(f) Conference (Duffy, Paul)

2012-03-05

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memorandum in support of motion

MEMORANDUM by Hard Drive Productions, Inc. in support of motion for order[5] for Leave To Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference (Attachments: # (1) Declaration Declaration of Peter Hansmeier in support of Hard Drive Productions, Inc.'s Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference)(Duffy, Paul)

2012-03-05

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notice of motion

NOTICE of Motion by Paul A. Duffy for presentment of motion for order[5] before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 3/8/2012 at 08:30 AM. (Duffy, Paul)

2012-03-07

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order on motion for order

MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Plaintiff's motion to serve limited discovery [5] on the internet service providers is granted, in light of the need to identify the individuals associated with the IP addresses. However, this order should not be interpreted as concluding that personal jurisdiction over any of the defendants is proper, nor that joinder is proper. Those issues may require further attention after identification of the individuals. A status hearing is set for 04/23/12 at 8:30 a.m. to check on the progress of identification. Mailed notice (slb, ) (Main Document 8 replaced on 3/13/2012) (dl, ).

2012-03-07

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order

ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 3/7/2012:Mailed notice(slb, )

2012-03-13

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notice of correction

NOTICE of Correction regarding document number [8]. (dl, )

2012-04-20

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set/reset hearings

MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang: At the request of plaintiff's counsel, the status hearing of 4/23/12 is reset to 05/01/12 at 08:30 AM. Mailed notice (slb, )

MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Status and motion hearing held. With regard to Defendant Doe 96.35.21.42s motion to quash and/or vacate subpoena served on Charter Communications [12], Plaintiff's response is due 05/22/12, and Doe 96.35.21.42 may reply on 06/05/12. Plaintiff's response must specifically describe, through evidence, the "geolocation" mechanism that Plaintiff used to identify the location of the named IP addresses (including 96.35.21.42) as being in Illinois. The Court also notes that the motion to quash seems to mistakenly assume that if Charter were to comply with the subpoena and identify Doe, then as a matter of law the Court would have personal jurisdiction over Doe. That is not the case; Doe would reserve his or her right to challenge personal jurisdiction. The Court further notes that Doe 96.35.21.42 is litigating the quash-motion anonymously, which is heavily disfavored. Doe 96.35.21.42 must address that issue in the reply brief. On Plaintiffs motion to compel against Comcast [13], Comcast's response is due on 05/15/12. Plaintiff may reply on 05/29/12. The ruling on the motion to compel might very well bear on all of the Does; Plaintiff and Comcast should address (among any other issues they wish to address) whether Plaintiff has properly joined the defendants via a defined single swarm. No amended complaint shall be filed until resolution of the motions before the Court. Status hearing set for 06/27/12 at 8:30 a.m. Mailed notice (slb, )

RESPONSE by Hard Drive Productions, Inc. to MOTION by Defendant Does 1-54 to quashMOTION by Defendant Does 1-54 to vacate[12] (Duffy, Paul)

2012-05-22 18:36:31

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2012-05-23

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terminate hearings

MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On Defendant 75.5.75.57's motion to quash subpoena [18], Plaintiff shall respond on or before 06/06/12. Defendant may reply on 06/18/12; the reply should include a discussion (based on relevant rules and case law) as to why anonymous litigation is permitted for Defendant. Motion hearing is set to coincide with the 06/27/12 status hearing, see R. 17. Mailed notice (slb, )

MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Plaintiff's motion to file supplemental authority [29] is granted. There is no need for a separate brief or separate filing of the supplemental order. Defendants and Comcast may, but need not, respond to the supplemental authority on or before 06/29/12. The Court has the filings under advisement. Status and motion hearings of 06/27/12 is reset to 07/24/12 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (slb, )

MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Court still has the motion to compel [13], and motions to quash [12, 18], under advisement. Status hearing of 07/24/12 is reset to 08/27/12 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (slb, )

MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Because the the motion to compel [13], and motions to quash [12, 18], are still under advisement, the status hearing of 08/27/12 is reset to 10/04/12 at 8:30 a.m. Mailed notice (slb, )

MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The motion to compel [13], and the motions to quash [12, 18] are still under advisement. Status hearing of 10/04/12 is reset to 11/01/12 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (slb, )

MINUTE entry before Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Court is still considering both the motion to compel [13] filed by Plaintiff and the respective Doe's motions to quash [12, 18]. Status hearing of 11/19/12 is reset to 12/3/2012 at 9:15 a.m. Mailed notice (slb, )